Huge congratulations to Stern & Wild filmmaker Nick Hardie on winning the Best Feature Documentary prize at this year’s London Independent Film Festival with his brilliant film SKYCLIMBER – SCALING THE EIFFEL TOWER.
Nick is the writer and director of the 70-minute film which features the story of UK urban climber Adam Lockwood who illegally climbed and BASE jumped from the Eiffel Tower in Paris in August 2025 whilst documenting the stunt as a message for mental health awareness.
“The climb itself was extraordinary to witness,” Nick recently wrote, “but it was the wider story of Adam’s remarkable relationship with risk, resilience and an ultimate dedication to finding his purpose that made it such a powerful story to capture”.
SKYCLIMBER combines visceral, high-altitude climbing sequences with an intimate portrait of the daredevil climber’s personal struggles with homelessness, neurodivergence and mental health issues. It is produced by Oxford Scientific Films.
We’re excited to report that the film will enjoy a limited release across The Light cinemas chain from 17 November. On the day Nick will be joined by exec producer Helen Conlan and the amazing Adam Lockwood for a Q&A session following the screening in Stockport.
